Last night the mala given to me by Khenpo Kalsang broke. As I was trying to fix it, I ended up accidentally removing the guru bead. So now it has to be restrung. Does anyone know how to do this or know someone who can do it (hopefully near Baltimore, MD)?

I use a crochet/knitting needle to pull the thread through the guru bead.The ones in the picture are the thicker versions, you can get really fine ones which are perfect for snagging and pulling the thread through.

kirtu wrote:Last night the mala given to me by Khenpo Kalsang broke. As I was trying to fix it, I ended up accidentally removing the guru bead. So now it has to be restrung. Does anyone know how to do this or know someone who can do it (hopefully near Baltimore, MD)?

Thanks!

Kirt

I use twist-ties. Strip off the plastic covering, fold it in half and twist it enough to make an eye to pull thread through and Bob's your uncle. It is flexible enough to get around tight spaces in the guru bead if you curve it a bit.